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take alaska. lisa murkowski talke talked abw she was successful in bringing home pork to the state of alaska and joe miller said our country is in such bad state that we have to take your lumps like everybody else. >> chris: you are kind of ducking the question. does this mean that somebody like sarah palin moves up and is now the frontrunner for the republican nomination? >> i think the vice presidential nominee of the party in 2008 if she runs in 2012 is one of the frontrunners. i don't know if she is the frontrunner and again i repeat. look, there are several geological ages to come and go before the race shapes up. who would say that barack obama is going to be the nominee of the democratic party in 2008. people are narrowly focused on 2010. if sarah palin wants to demonstrate her powernd influence, where we started was delaware. she ought to go to delaware and campaign for her favorite kristine edonnell. if she wants to demonstrate her political power go to delaware and take this candidate an
take alaska. lisa murkowski talke talked abw she was successful in bringing home pork to the state of alaska and joe miller said our country is in such bad state that we have to take your lumps like everybody else. >> chris: you are kind of ducking the question. does this mean that somebody like sarah palin moves up and is now the frontrunner for the republican nomination? >> i think the vice presidential nominee of the party in 2008 if she runs in 2012 is one of the frontrunners. i...
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lisa murkowski is the republican senator from alaska. she lost the primary but she is running as a write-in against joe miller. she says he's too radical. mr. miller makes his case. also tonight is the president facing exhaustive expectations from his own support eers? kathleen parker and eliot spitzer here to help us break down the president and you knew this was coming, pete dominick out on the street tonight. what does he want to talk about? hocus pocus. ege ege but never finished... to late bloomers... full-time moms... and everyone who is good at something but wants to be great. welcome to kaplan university. the university that's changing the face of education... to undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees... degrees that can give you a leg up... in a tough job market... in any job market... welcome. welcome to kaplan university. call kaplan university now or visit us on-line to take our free learning assessment. t adwiwiout food al t >>> it's been an interesting few days for joe miller in alaska. all of a sudden he's just one of two
lisa murkowski is the republican senator from alaska. she lost the primary but she is running as a write-in against joe miller. she says he's too radical. mr. miller makes his case. also tonight is the president facing exhaustive expectations from his own support eers? kathleen parker and eliot spitzer here to help us break down the president and you knew this was coming, pete dominick out on the street tonight. what does he want to talk about? hocus pocus. ege ege but never finished... to late...
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alaska is still a republican-leaning state. but this is no longer the shoe-in that it was once seen once miller won that republican primary. >> all right. mark murray, deputy political director, we're going to play more from the value voter's summit later. thanks. >> the only u.s. senator to win via write-in is the infamous strom thurm man. so what she's attempting to do would be historic if she pulled it off. >>> all right. world leaders are in new york for the united nations general assembly. true to form, iranian president, ahmadinejad, is lashing out at the united states on the eve of his big speech. also in new york to cover this is ali. i've got to ask you, is this going to be one of the classic ahmadinejad goes off on america for 45 minutes, an hour, and folks in there have to sit there and roll their eyes while he does it? >> chuck, it would certainly follow the pattern. he doesn't seem to mind to be the villain here. he likes to play against america and saying that iran has always been mistreated against america. it wo
alaska is still a republican-leaning state. but this is no longer the shoe-in that it was once seen once miller won that republican primary. >> all right. mark murray, deputy political director, we're going to play more from the value voter's summit later. thanks. >> the only u.s. senator to win via write-in is the infamous strom thurm man. so what she's attempting to do would be historic if she pulled it off. >>> all right. world leaders are in new york for the united...
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. >> that doesn't necessarily work nor benefit in a state like alaska. we are very big on curriculum making sure that kids are geared up for the trace for the resource development jobs the good of oil production jobs and commercial fishing job and mining job. >> it takes crime standards many places got dummied down. we are a line controller. >> owe barometer ma administration looked for other ways to achieve school forum. one is a national state competition called race to the top. $4.35 billion of money from last year's economic stimulus man is now up for grabs. >> we didn't just hand this money out to states that wanted it. we challenged them to compete for it. >> they said you must remove your limits on charter schools and you must remove any restriction by judging people from test scores. states are changing their laws to comply with the administration's requirements. >> alaska has chosen not to participate in the race to the top because they believe more control of curriculum and standards is most beneficial. we know better than the bure ra kratz in
. >> that doesn't necessarily work nor benefit in a state like alaska. we are very big on curriculum making sure that kids are geared up for the trace for the resource development jobs the good of oil production jobs and commercial fishing job and mining job. >> it takes crime standards many places got dummied down. we are a line controller. >> owe barometer ma administration looked for other ways to achieve school forum. one is a national state competition called race to the...
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about ken buck in alaska. even in california across the country the focus is going to be on republicans and if republicans can fight back and talk about the national landscape, the national economy, and what democrats are doing wrong they've got a great chance to win the house, they have a chance to get close in the senate. host: front page of the "new york times." bloomberg vows to help bolster political center. says he is going to be campaigning, fund raising for democratic and republican candidates who are moderate. and we're going to ask our viewers to weigh in on that issue. is there room for moderate voices? what do you think? guest: there should be. the great senators of history were all moderates. the great members of congress in history were all moderates. even extreme partisans like orerin hatch and ted kennedy were able to work together a lot. one thing we have seen though over the last couple years is the influence of the extremes on both sides. you've got democratic candidates kowtowing to -- well
about ken buck in alaska. even in california across the country the focus is going to be on republicans and if republicans can fight back and talk about the national landscape, the national economy, and what democrats are doing wrong they've got a great chance to win the house, they have a chance to get close in the senate. host: front page of the "new york times." bloomberg vows to help bolster political center. says he is going to be campaigning, fund raising for democratic and...
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>> ifill: judy woodruff looks at the political power of sarah palin, with reporters libby casey of alaska public radio and jeff zeleny of the "new york times." anybody spots new tennis shoes the headline is going to be, vanity fair, they're going to say palin in iowa decides to run. >> brown: and ray suarez talks with angela kocherga of belo television on the latest killing of a journalist in the mexican drug wars. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the low, slow vote count was under way in afghanistan today as the country selected a new parliament. saturday's election was marked by uneven turnout, taliban attacks, and widespread claims >> there may be no better example of how dangerous it can be to hold an election in a war zone that occurred during this interview with an afghan provinc
>> ifill: judy woodruff looks at the political power of sarah palin, with reporters libby casey of alaska public radio and jeff zeleny of the "new york times." anybody spots new tennis shoes the headline is going to be, vanity fair, they're going to say palin in iowa decides to run. >> brown: and ray suarez talks with angela kocherga of belo television on the latest killing of a journalist in the mexican drug wars. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour....
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tonight we will talk to the guy who rocked the senate candidacy in alaska, joe miller. as tarp winds down, is top cop loading up? hey, lawrence, my parents want to talk to you. oh. about what? uh, they don't really think you're an exchange student. what? they think you're a businessman, using our house to meet new clients in china. for reals, player? [ woman saks chinese ] they overheard a phone call. speaks chinese ] something about shipping with fedex to shanghai. and then you opened a bottle of champagne. that was for a science project. [ man and woman speaking chinese ] i'm late for..occer... rehearsal. [ man speaks chinese ] you and i are cool? i'll be home by curfew. [ male announcer ] we understand.® you need a partner who can help you go global. fedex. >>neil: tarp is about to go out of business. why is the guy in charge of finding fraud in that fund ramping up his business? he is hiring more fraud busters and he is here on follow. good to have you. >>guest: great to be back. >>neil: it seems counterintuitive as it is winding down you are loading up. what are y
tonight we will talk to the guy who rocked the senate candidacy in alaska, joe miller. as tarp winds down, is top cop loading up? hey, lawrence, my parents want to talk to you. oh. about what? uh, they don't really think you're an exchange student. what? they think you're a businessman, using our house to meet new clients in china. for reals, player? [ woman saks chinese ] they overheard a phone call. speaks chinese ] something about shipping with fedex to shanghai. and then you opened a bottle...
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another civil war is breaking out over alaska's senate seat. senator lisa murkowski lost the nomination to a tea party rival and is now a write-in candidate. >> you had the tea party express, this california-based group come in at the last minute in a campaign, run a mud-slinging smear. >> reporter: in a year where polls predicted massive losses for the party in power, they see new hope. >>> we're going to turn to our senior washington editor rick kline, now that the primaries are over and we're into the general election, the question is, whether the tea party is good for the republican party or bad? >> dan, at this stage, it's not clear whether the tea party is going to wind up costing the republicans more seats than it helped delivered. they have delivered excitement. but they have wreaked havoc for the republicans in so many states. we have seven states where tea partiers have won nominations over the establishment cases. florida and now alaska, third-party bids to try to win these contests that can split the vote and end up costing the repu
another civil war is breaking out over alaska's senate seat. senator lisa murkowski lost the nomination to a tea party rival and is now a write-in candidate. >> you had the tea party express, this california-based group come in at the last minute in a campaign, run a mud-slinging smear. >> reporter: in a year where polls predicted massive losses for the party in power, they see new hope. >>> we're going to turn to our senior washington editor rick kline, now that the...
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point lay, alaska. >> that'our broadcast for this monday night as we start off a new week. thank you for being here with us. i'm ian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow ening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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point lay, alaska. >> that's our broadcast for this monday night as we start off a new week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million?
point lay, alaska. >> that's our broadcast for this monday night as we start off a new week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%....
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. >>> the alaska senator who lost her primary bid to keep her seat is now claiming to be the victim of a smear campaign. republican incumbent lisa murkowski is launching a write-in campaign after losing to joe miller on tuesday. now she's accusing the tea party express, which backed her opponent, of dirty tricks in an interview with cnn's candy crowley on today's "state of the union." >> doesn't it look like sore loser to now launch this write-in campaign? >> what happened in my particular race, you had the tea party express, this california-based group, come in at the last minute in a campaign, run a -- a mud-slinging, smear, just a terrible, terrible campaign with lies and fabrications, mischaracterizati mischaracterization. they came in and dumped $600,000 into -- into a small market here in alaska and they absolutely clearly influenced the outcome of that election. >> well, the man who beat murkowski in the primary joe miller tells fox news somewhat that she's just not getting the message. >> she's not listening very well to the alaskan voters because this primary, we had the large
. >>> the alaska senator who lost her primary bid to keep her seat is now claiming to be the victim of a smear campaign. republican incumbent lisa murkowski is launching a write-in campaign after losing to joe miller on tuesday. now she's accusing the tea party express, which backed her opponent, of dirty tricks in an interview with cnn's candy crowley on today's "state of the union." >> doesn't it look like sore loser to now launch this write-in campaign? >> what...
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candidate, from alaska. some reason, democrats and focus on the money in just a moment. for some reason the democrats have allowed the conservatives to outmaneuver them when it comes to fiscal responsibility and that whole conversation. keep in mind, i'll say this every night before the rally and every night before the election, we got into this mess under their watch. we got under this mess and damn near went bankrupt because of the hundreds and billions of dollars that we spent on a war and nobody had any idea how we were going to pay for it. these masses tax cuts for the superrich in this country is what has got us where we are. and the congress rubber stamped every dime the former president demanded for the war in iraq, and voted over and over again for the bush tax cuts, and cut deals. i wonder how ben nelson feels about that $18 million he got for homeland security as the they bought his vote so he could make omaha a hell of a lot safer. by the way, we haven't been hit on president obama's watch either. the democrats have got to get it together and get it in gear,
candidate, from alaska. some reason, democrats and focus on the money in just a moment. for some reason the democrats have allowed the conservatives to outmaneuver them when it comes to fiscal responsibility and that whole conversation. keep in mind, i'll say this every night before the rally and every night before the election, we got into this mess under their watch. we got under this mess and damn near went bankrupt because of the hundreds and billions of dollars that we spent on a war and...
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the guy who shocked alaska the guy who shocked alaska tonight. captioned by closed captioning services, inc >> glenn: welcome to the "glenn beck program." last week, i asked you to make a choice and it was all about pie. did you miss it? that's why you have to set your dvr, but that's a different story. tonight, i ask you, how do you define a radical? what is an extremist? how do progressives define radicals and extremists? two different definitions and two very different paths. this november, you, america, need to make a choice. tonight, i'm going to ask you to make that choice. c'mon, let's go! ♪ ♪ >> glenn: well, hello, america. the "new york times" is reporting apparently, i don't read it, that the president is now looking at his economic advisors and they are "looking for ways to help democrats alter the course of the mid-term elections." that sounds presidential. quite honestly, that's the job you don't really want to have. i mean, every single gigantic spending measure obama and the democrats have thrown in the economy have failed spec
the guy who shocked alaska the guy who shocked alaska tonight. captioned by closed captioning services, inc >> glenn: welcome to the "glenn beck program." last week, i asked you to make a choice and it was all about pie. did you miss it? that's why you have to set your dvr, but that's a different story. tonight, i ask you, how do you define a radical? what is an extremist? how do progressives define radicals and extremists? two different definitions and two very different paths....
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we have seen it in alaska in utah, in florida. and dell wear. this is completely new and it's something they don't know how to handle. >> here's your pole results. mike pens who spoke at the event he led the tea party. it's a surprise victory 24 percent our own mike huckabee, wonderful guy. 22 percent mitt romney who many thought was the establishment candidate just 13 percent. newt gingrich despite some of the more flamboyant statements as of late. the shocker governor palin 7 percent she did not appear at the values summit. is that why she got such a low mark? >> well, yeah. of the top 4 they spoke they had solid messages which touched on fiscal and social conservaticon. she wasn't there that has to be a factor. >> i saw a dream ticket emerging pens the congressman from indiana and sarah palin the number two candidate on a pens palin dream ticket. tell me more about that. give me the short version. >> we also had selections for vice president. she did top toward the top of the list for candidates at the top of the list presented are those that
we have seen it in alaska in utah, in florida. and dell wear. this is completely new and it's something they don't know how to handle. >> here's your pole results. mike pens who spoke at the event he led the tea party. it's a surprise victory 24 percent our own mike huckabee, wonderful guy. 22 percent mitt romney who many thought was the establishment candidate just 13 percent. newt gingrich despite some of the more flamboyant statements as of late. the shocker governor palin 7 percent...
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discover the virtues quickly what is important here is you have a marker rubio in florida, a miller in the alaska who has an excellent chance of winning. with christine o'donnell, she is a long shot but it is all you've got. . you still want to control the senate. you will go for all the seats that you can possibly get. >> in addition to them recognizing her to make a majority, i think there is a factor here. i think they reacted initially with their own gods and their own instincts. then, they got pushed back. they cannot anchor the tea party based. use of the election night talk which was that they will not spend one dime on her race. within 48 hours, john cornyn had backed off and said she will get the allotment that everyone else does. they have to be very careful about how they react and how they interact. the tea party base has demonstrated that they have the upper hand right now, not washington. >> in addition, on election day i was in delaware covering the race and the rush limbaugh later -- radio shows merits my castle by suggesting an item that mike castle had voted to impeach george bu
discover the virtues quickly what is important here is you have a marker rubio in florida, a miller in the alaska who has an excellent chance of winning. with christine o'donnell, she is a long shot but it is all you've got. . you still want to control the senate. you will go for all the seats that you can possibly get. >> in addition to them recognizing her to make a majority, i think there is a factor here. i think they reacted initially with their own gods and their own instincts....
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the senator in alaska it is now going to be running as a write- in candidate. this is a real soul-searching time for the republican party. they are potentially taking victories from them that they would have gotten in november. >> do you see any strategy coming out to see how they are going to do this? deal with this divisiveness in the party note -- in the party? >> i would be very surprised if washington republicans go win and get the full backing for christine o'donnell. basically, it will stay in the hands of the democrats. i think you will see them focusing, the republicans focusing on races they think they can win. >> let's talk about the bush tax cuts that are set to expire. this could be another showdown. raising taxes for everyone. we are running out of time before congress breaks and we get to the midterm. to be a lame duck session after the elections. the democrats love this issue. -- it could be in the lame-duck session after the elections. this could force the republicans to say they want to extend the tax cuts for everyone. for democrats, this is
the senator in alaska it is now going to be running as a write- in candidate. this is a real soul-searching time for the republican party. they are potentially taking victories from them that they would have gotten in november. >> do you see any strategy coming out to see how they are going to do this? deal with this divisiveness in the party note -- in the party? >> i would be very surprised if washington republicans go win and get the full backing for christine o'donnell....
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message with resume like we have in alaska is a powerful combination. >> reporter: chris wallace pressed alaska victor joe miller on how he'd act differently than the gop. >> we have a contract with the people and their government. right now that contract has been broken. social security, for example, if we look at this system and say don't need reform, forget about it, plug our heads in the sand, this bankruptcy is going to go away, that is entirely irresponsible and that is the failed approach of those in the senate right now. >> reporter: christine o'donnell who won the nomination in delaware was a no show on fox news sunday and cbs' state the nation citing mental exhaustion after this video of hers surfaced. her campaign denies a connection. >> no matter how strong the tea party is or how much move for change, at the end of the day people in delaware, a small state, will focus on her, her past statements, what she's saying now and this is not a good start. >> reporter: also on face the nation former president bill clinton said he gets the tea party ground swell. >> the tea partyiness
message with resume like we have in alaska is a powerful combination. >> reporter: chris wallace pressed alaska victor joe miller on how he'd act differently than the gop. >> we have a contract with the people and their government. right now that contract has been broken. social security, for example, if we look at this system and say don't need reform, forget about it, plug our heads in the sand, this bankruptcy is going to go away, that is entirely irresponsible and that is the...
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i don't think alaska's about joe miller as much as the message. and i know there'll be this nitpicking and attempts to take things out of context. certainly she has some explaining to do about that to her voters in delaware. but at the end of the day, what's bringing people out and creating a momentum for what could be real change in america is that the american people are tired of the borrowing, the spending, the bailouts, and the takeovers, and they're looking for men and women that are willing to stand up and be counted and take on the establishment. >> congressman, you said that bill maher is now the vanguard in the silly season. obviously he's having fun with this, he's a comedian. but other establishment republicans have rung in on this too. karl rove yesterday very critical of christine o'donnell, saying she's talked about a lot of "nutty things," calling her background "checkered." and there are serious questions raised about miss o'donnell's background, character, statements, and previous actions. you said she needs to answer to the voter
i don't think alaska's about joe miller as much as the message. and i know there'll be this nitpicking and attempts to take things out of context. certainly she has some explaining to do about that to her voters in delaware. but at the end of the day, what's bringing people out and creating a momentum for what could be real change in america is that the american people are tired of the borrowing, the spending, the bailouts, and the takeovers, and they're looking for men and women that are...
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alaska senator lisa murkowski decision to run as write-in candidate is ruffling feathers jim demint lashed out calling her a big tent hypocrite. hurricane emily responded saying it's not -- murkowski responded by saying -- >>> finally, cbs's mark knoller called out the vice president today for comments suggesting he is not on deck if something were to happen to the president. he tweeted, "someone tells v.p. biden he is first in line of succession to the presidency. in remark just now he said he was second. house speaker is second." ♪ ♪ >> bret: in america's news headquarters tonight, a congressional race in washington state. many see as a bellwether in the fight for the political middle. republicans need to take 39 additional seats to wrestle control of the house from democrats. correspondent dan springer looks at one crucial contest. >> the race for washington state's third congressional district is being watched very closely in the other washington. it's an open seat vacated by moderate democrat brian baird in a true swing district where independents outnumber democrats and republica
alaska senator lisa murkowski decision to run as write-in candidate is ruffling feathers jim demint lashed out calling her a big tent hypocrite. hurricane emily responded saying it's not -- murkowski responded by saying -- >>> finally, cbs's mark knoller called out the vice president today for comments suggesting he is not on deck if something were to happen to the president. he tweeted, "someone tells v.p. biden he is first in line of succession to the presidency. in remark just...
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in alaska the right end bid for her senate seat. it's a push back from the center. >> how much of an up hill climb sh that for murkowski in alaska? >> you know, the only other person who has been able to win as a write-in candidate was strom thurman. her father was a long-time politician in the state. she has a million dollars in the bank. it's an up hill climb that makes the race much more interesting. >> mark murray, great to see you. thanks so much. >>> former president jimmy carter who last month won the release of an american imprisoned in south korea since january says he does not plan to try to win the release of the two american hikings in iran. the former president appeared today to promote his new book, white house diary. he also talked if he thinks the tea party movement will last. >> i think it's going to be very effective and important during the upcoming election. i wrote a wave of dissatisfaction with the incumbent government in order to get into the white house. i think the tea party is taking advantage of that now.
in alaska the right end bid for her senate seat. it's a push back from the center. >> how much of an up hill climb sh that for murkowski in alaska? >> you know, the only other person who has been able to win as a write-in candidate was strom thurman. her father was a long-time politician in the state. she has a million dollars in the bank. it's an up hill climb that makes the race much more interesting. >> mark murray, great to see you. thanks so much. >>> former...
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another civil war within the gop is breaking out over alaska's senate seat. tea party rival and is now a write-in candidate. labeling the tea party ruthless carpet baggers. >> you have the tea party express, this california-based group, come in at the last minute in a campaign, run a mud-slinging, smear -- >> reporter: in a year when oddsmakers predicted massive losses for the party in power, democrats in alaska, delaware and else-where see new hope. john hendren, air force base newabc news, the white house. >>> it's been 26 weeks since the oil disaster began in the gulf. crews have now finished drilling a relief well into the damaged one and have sealed it with cement. 206 million gallons of oil polluted the gulf before that well was temporarily capped back in mid-july. >>> there are plenty of questions this morning after a police scare involving a religious sect in southern california. it started when police found evidence that seemed to indicate a planned mass suicide. this morning doctors are evaluating the group leader's mental health. chuck sivertsen re
another civil war within the gop is breaking out over alaska's senate seat. tea party rival and is now a write-in candidate. labeling the tea party ruthless carpet baggers. >> you have the tea party express, this california-based group, come in at the last minute in a campaign, run a mud-slinging, smear -- >> reporter: in a year when oddsmakers predicted massive losses for the party in power, democrats in alaska, delaware and else-where see new hope. john hendren, air force base...
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although alaska is a separate case because there is very conservative there, but certainly christine o'donnell could not win in a state like delaware because she's just crazy. >> when you say crazy, give me an example >> i just think that people, they understand our country is in a lot of trouble. even people who are angry understand that crazy people aren't going to make it better. christine o'donnell like all these tea baggers has no plan, no agenda, no policy points. they have one advantage, they're running against democrats. that's it. >> larry: what do you make of this whole -- the anti--obama thing which has got in a sense crazed? he wasn't born here, he's a muslim. he's against america. what do you make that have fringe? >> i was talking about it with jay leno last night. i suggested maybe he's not even a mammal. he might be a werewolf, larry. we don't know that. we don't have any papers on it. i mean it was bad enough were we had these people called the birthers. >> they're still around. >> many of them. no, they haven't gone away. but i was saying last night that i've identi
although alaska is a separate case because there is very conservative there, but certainly christine o'donnell could not win in a state like delaware because she's just crazy. >> when you say crazy, give me an example >> i just think that people, they understand our country is in a lot of trouble. even people who are angry understand that crazy people aren't going to make it better. christine o'donnell like all these tea baggers has no plan, no agenda, no policy points. they have...
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lee cowan is in alaska. good morning. >> reporter: we're about 300 miles above the arctic circle this morning and this is where the walrus are gathering, some 20,000 of them at one point over the course of the summer and scientists are saying this is a gathering that is so large and so unusual that scientists are now worried about the walrus's safety. it's the end of summer along the north slope of alaska and in the tiny village of point lay, they wait for the ice to return. the tundra is usually already frozen by now. but instead, children are playing in the lagoon bare not. innocently oblivious to what it all may mean. >> scientists tell us that there's global warming going on. >> reporter: do you believe them? >> yeah, i believe them. >> reporter: leo ferrera, the tribal president here is worried that the -- they worry about the most recent resident who is need the ice to survive. the pacific walrus, who normally rest on ice sheets floating out at sea. they're unable to find refuge even on a small piece o
lee cowan is in alaska. good morning. >> reporter: we're about 300 miles above the arctic circle this morning and this is where the walrus are gathering, some 20,000 of them at one point over the course of the summer and scientists are saying this is a gathering that is so large and so unusual that scientists are now worried about the walrus's safety. it's the end of summer along the north slope of alaska and in the tiny village of point lay, they wait for the ice to return. the tundra is...
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in the state of alaska. that's what i'm focused on. i've been asked about various candidates throughout the country during this race. that's not my role to comment on those candidacies. >> did you love that three-second pause there? anyway, how is that for a warm alaskan embrace? what does he mean, it's not his role? palin just made this guy. you'd think that he'd remember for a couple of weeks, at least. now for the big numbers. having a hard time shoring up his bona viddas. why? candidate for governor is having a hard time. why? he made some risky business decisions over the years, drawing on big bank loans and investing in his daughter's now bankrupt sporting goods store. he's over $5 million in debt and running for governor. he may have to sell his house to avoid foreclosure. nathan deals $5 million in personal debt. whatever happened top good old republican cash and carry? tonight's hard to explain big number. >>> up next, how should democrats take on the energy, the enthusiasm and let's face it, the electricity of the tea party.
in the state of alaska. that's what i'm focused on. i've been asked about various candidates throughout the country during this race. that's not my role to comment on those candidacies. >> did you love that three-second pause there? anyway, how is that for a warm alaskan embrace? what does he mean, it's not his role? palin just made this guy. you'd think that he'd remember for a couple of weeks, at least. now for the big numbers. having a hard time shoring up his bona viddas. why?...
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carl paladino took new york's gubernatorial nomination while lease za murkowski of alaska and utah both lost to tea party candidates and in kentucky rand paul won the nomination there. news that have boosted the spirits of democratic leaders. >> there are going to be seats that we are going to win in november that six months ago we frankly were pretty sure we were going to lose. >> reporter: but ryan darling of the heritage foundation says the family feud is good for republicans. >> there's been a pretty public fight within the republican party but it's a good fight to have. i mean, this is the one year where you're having record turnout on the part of republicans in so many different states. >> reporter: but others say winning primaries with tea party loyalists is one thing. winning a general election is a much bigger and more difficult test. >> the frustration, the aggravation, the unhappiness is what's fueling this party at this time, things get better so they go away. >> reporter: very few particulars. either the republicans or the tea party have substantial plans if elected? >> ear
carl paladino took new york's gubernatorial nomination while lease za murkowski of alaska and utah both lost to tea party candidates and in kentucky rand paul won the nomination there. news that have boosted the spirits of democratic leaders. >> there are going to be seats that we are going to win in november that six months ago we frankly were pretty sure we were going to lose. >> reporter: but ryan darling of the heritage foundation says the family feud is good for republicans....
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alaska rounded out the top. mississippi ranked worst with a median income of $35,693. nearly half of bermuda residents are reportedly without power as they endure hurricane igor's winds and rain. the storm near the island of the category one hurricane just before dark. powerful waves reached nearly 15 feet and are wearing away at the beaches on the island. there was a homecoming sunday morning for one of the three american hikers held in iran the last 13 months. she spoke about her ordeal for the first time she was released on humanitarian grounds by the iranian government. >> i stand before you today only one third free. we committed no crime and we are not spies. >> the families of shane bauer and josh fattal hold out home as iran's president suggest they may be freed if the u.s. makes a similar gesture. still ahead, gas prices hit a summer low over the labor day weekend but last week they crept back up. we'll explain what's going on. if you didn't enjoy the sweltering hot summer days, neither did the fall crops. >> it was a warm finish to this weekend but a cold fro
alaska rounded out the top. mississippi ranked worst with a median income of $35,693. nearly half of bermuda residents are reportedly without power as they endure hurricane igor's winds and rain. the storm near the island of the category one hurricane just before dark. powerful waves reached nearly 15 feet and are wearing away at the beaches on the island. there was a homecoming sunday morning for one of the three american hikers held in iran the last 13 months. she spoke about her ordeal for...
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this all comes as the former alaska governor, sarah palin, ignited new speculation about her own political aspirations after taking center stage at a republican fund-raiser in iowa, while they played coy about a possible run for the white house, palin stressed republicans need to come together after what has become a divisive primary season. >> now, unsuccessful gop campaigns and deflated political pundits, remember, attitudes are contagious. so make sure yours are worth catching. this is it, gop, this is our time. we can't blow it, gop, but we won't wait for that political playbook to be handed us from on high, from the elites, to tell us what to do. we won't do that. >> spent a lot of time talking elites, she called them, and the press. senator jim demint who together with palin had successfully backed a number of tea party candidates maintains his support of these candidates helped the gop's chances of gaining control of the senate this november. >> the only reason we have a chance at a majority now is a large part for the candidates i've been supporting. candy, if the republican party
this all comes as the former alaska governor, sarah palin, ignited new speculation about her own political aspirations after taking center stage at a republican fund-raiser in iowa, while they played coy about a possible run for the white house, palin stressed republicans need to come together after what has become a divisive primary season. >> now, unsuccessful gop campaigns and deflated political pundits, remember, attitudes are contagious. so make sure yours are worth catching. this is...
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democrats never had a shot at alaska. they believed they didn't have a shot at delaware. now we're down to the end game, 43 days to go, and now here's a state back in play for the democrats they never thought they could have and could make all the difference. when yo look at christine -- you look at christine o'donnell on paper, on its face and the republicans that are equally upset, they know she could be the difference between them getting it which is why you've heard so many republicans doing the same thing. megyn: but to what extent is this, you know, to steal a phrase from maureen dowd, to what extent is because she appears to be a sarah palin mini-me? she looks like her, she sounds like her, and you know the national media's obsession with sarah palin. some smell blood in the water because she's got some, well, interesting history, and the people on the left love to revel in comments like that witchcraft thing and, you know, opposing masturbation, thing which, by the way, the catholic church does teach. and some on the right are obsessed with what's going to happen
democrats never had a shot at alaska. they believed they didn't have a shot at delaware. now we're down to the end game, 43 days to go, and now here's a state back in play for the democrats they never thought they could have and could make all the difference. when yo look at christine -- you look at christine o'donnell on paper, on its face and the republicans that are equally upset, they know she could be the difference between them getting it which is why you've heard so many republicans...
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we're talking about alaska's joe miller. john king is joining us now. he hosts "john king usa" at the top of the hour. you spoke to joe miller. how did that go? >> he's the republican senate nominee in alaska, but now he's got more crowd in the field. lisa murkowski announced she'll run as a write-in candidate. she promised to support joe miller and not run as a write-in or a third-party candidate and now she's broken that promise. he continues to hold a hard line saying that in the future, the federal government needs to make tough decisions about medicaid, about social security. he's getting hit from lisa murkowski on one side and bill clinton also criticized joe miller, who said that long-term unemployment benefits in his view are unconstitutional. bill clinton saying that he doesn't think putting ten more people in -- 10 million more people in the bread lines is not the way to get the economy back. joe miller was unapologetic about that. >> you've got to remember why are we at this point anyway? why we're talking about expanding unemployment compens
we're talking about alaska's joe miller. john king is joining us now. he hosts "john king usa" at the top of the hour. you spoke to joe miller. how did that go? >> he's the republican senate nominee in alaska, but now he's got more crowd in the field. lisa murkowski announced she'll run as a write-in candidate. she promised to support joe miller and not run as a write-in or a third-party candidate and now she's broken that promise. he continues to hold a hard line saying that in...
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priorities he shares with alaska's joe miller. >> here's the difference: delaware is a democratic state and those other tea party states are either competitive purple or republican red. >> thank you so much! >> reporter: back in delaware, supporters of christine o'donnell... >> one of my favorite r first dates was with a witch on a satanic altar and i didn't know it. >> reporter: say they're not phased by the latest skeleton in her closet. >> i'm going to vote for people on what they're running on, not what they did 20 years ago because i'd never get elected myself if that happened. >> reporter: o'donnell was a frequent guest on comedian bill maher's program back in the 1990s and he plans to release more colorful clips like that one. for now, she's laughing off the threat saying, "hey, bill wanted ratings and i gave them to him." katie? >> katie: nancy cordes on capitol hill for us tonight. nancy, thank you. turning overseas now, two months after monsoon floods inundated pakistan, the situation there is only getting worse. nearly two million homes were damaged or destroyed and today uni
priorities he shares with alaska's joe miller. >> here's the difference: delaware is a democratic state and those other tea party states are either competitive purple or republican red. >> thank you so much! >> reporter: back in delaware, supporters of christine o'donnell... >> one of my favorite r first dates was with a witch on a satanic altar and i didn't know it. >> reporter: say they're not phased by the latest skeleton in her closet. >> i'm going to...
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the alaska senate race heating up now. now that republican senator lisa murkowski is running as a write-in candidate setting up a three-ray race. they were in attack mode on the sunday talk shows. >> he is suggesting to us in my opinion and main the opinion of many, many alaskans some pretty radical things. we dumped social security. no more medicare. let's get rid of the department of education. >> the views that we had expressed during this campaign are the views that the future of the state needs to embrace so i think really she has a real disconnection from reality in thinking that the voters in alaska are extreme. >> ly with, there's also a third person in that race, democrat scott mcadams is in the race, too, you probably won't hear as much about that. three way race, though. time for weather. >> yeah, here's something you're hearing a lot about and that is hurricane igor. you can see that little dot just to the south of that big blob that is moving to the north and to the east. that is what is left of it. overnight,
the alaska senate race heating up now. now that republican senator lisa murkowski is running as a write-in candidate setting up a three-ray race. they were in attack mode on the sunday talk shows. >> he is suggesting to us in my opinion and main the opinion of many, many alaskans some pretty radical things. we dumped social security. no more medicare. let's get rid of the department of education. >> the views that we had expressed during this campaign are the views that the future...
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joe miller up in alaska says unemployment benefits are unconstitutional. are those provisions you're willing to run by? >> nice try, george. look, look, i've been traveling around the country for candidates, and i've attended tea party rally. did one about a week ago in washington, d.c. with tens of thousands of americans. in my town hall meeting two years ago, people poured into my home community in indiana because they're fed up. they're fed up with spending in both political parties. and i think they're going to see through this typical, nitpicking, and we're going to pull things out of context. and we're going to try and put people in the worst possible light. they're going to say, look, just bring us men and women who are willing to go to washington, d.c., put our pistol house in order. and i think that's going to carry election day. >> bottom line, do you think republicans win back the house? >> i think they have a profound opportunity. but it's up to the american people, that cherish conservative values, to do everything they can between now and nov
joe miller up in alaska says unemployment benefits are unconstitutional. are those provisions you're willing to run by? >> nice try, george. look, look, i've been traveling around the country for candidates, and i've attended tea party rally. did one about a week ago in washington, d.c. with tens of thousands of americans. in my town hall meeting two years ago, people poured into my home community in indiana because they're fed up. they're fed up with spending in both political parties....
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. >> tea party activists helped sway support last back in delaware and alaska. today the former secretary of state weighed in on the buzz around the tea party. >> i think the the tea party movement and still i think it's a movement and not a party, has tapped in to an anger that exists throughout the country and they aren't just mad at the president and his administration, they are mad at democrats and they are mad incumbent republicans. >> reporter: he uncled his party to support immigration. he said generally people who come from foreign countries are what is keeping the country's lifeblood moving forward. >> researchers say they have found a possible new treatment for adult was hard to control asthma. according to a study the drug worked as well as the asthma drug. the find came at a price though. sciencists this spend almost a million dollars of taxpayer money on the study. that after a drug maker refused to donate its asthma drugs for the study. >> a series of car bombings in iraq kill dozens. just what they were targeting. >> the president of iran in new y
. >> tea party activists helped sway support last back in delaware and alaska. today the former secretary of state weighed in on the buzz around the tea party. >> i think the the tea party movement and still i think it's a movement and not a party, has tapped in to an anger that exists throughout the country and they aren't just mad at the president and his administration, they are mad at democrats and they are mad incumbent republicans. >> reporter: he uncled his party to...
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i don't think her candidacy is going to affect the outcome in alaska. i think joe miller will be elected. look, the american people are coming together, whether it's in florida, with marco rubio, whether it's in nevada, around sharron angle, joe miller, delaware with christine o'donnell. the american people are coming together around men and women of occur on this who -- courage who are committed to putting the fiscal house together on the basis of time honored values and among those values are the respect for traditional values that make this country great, that make communities work like grand rapids, michigan and indianpolis, indiana, and bi, i'll tell you in response to the other question, i don't see the tea party that is i've attended, the town hall meetings i've attended, you know, i don't see a separation of it. what i see is every day americans, who embrace the things that make this country great, which is our commitment to limited government, and our respect for traditional values and a strong defense. all coming together, and those are the fo
i don't think her candidacy is going to affect the outcome in alaska. i think joe miller will be elected. look, the american people are coming together, whether it's in florida, with marco rubio, whether it's in nevada, around sharron angle, joe miller, delaware with christine o'donnell. the american people are coming together around men and women of occur on this who -- courage who are committed to putting the fiscal house together on the basis of time honored values and among those values are...
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that coupled with primary victory of joe milner alaska, rand paul in kentucky, marco rubio in florida. those are candidates i personally endorse, as well as sharron angle of nevada who you will see in a moment, it's a gut-punch for the king makers and movers and shakers used to deciding the choice and making sure we were served from a menu of carefully pedigreed politician who have the right connections, went to the right ivy league schools, had the right kind of look and came with and from the right kind of big money. the beauty of the political uprising in the country, whether you call it the tea party or something else, is that it's exactly what the founders had in mind. that the people are still the bosses and can change the government when it ceases to serve and starts to enslave. having been on receiving end of much of the contentious who does he think he is attitude when i ran for office, i'm thrilled to see the we're not going to take it anymore attitude take route. it might get a bit messy at times. but it's necessary all the same. now, i'll admit to you, i'm a little more ca
that coupled with primary victory of joe milner alaska, rand paul in kentucky, marco rubio in florida. those are candidates i personally endorse, as well as sharron angle of nevada who you will see in a moment, it's a gut-punch for the king makers and movers and shakers used to deciding the choice and making sure we were served from a menu of carefully pedigreed politician who have the right connections, went to the right ivy league schools, had the right kind of look and came with and from the...
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special labels will be needed for this type of genetically engineered food like they now require in alaska for genetically engineered fish. a brand-new area for human consumption, the fda soon to make a decision on whether or not you can eat it. reporting live from washington, i'm tracie potts for today in the bay. >> i was hungry, but not anymore. thank you. >> i'm still hungry. new this morning, solo drivers on 680 have an option of driving in the carpool lane if they are willing to pay. an express lane is open for southbound commuters on interstate 680 between pleasant ton and milpitas. christie smith is there with more on how the new lanes might change the commute. >> for you air solo driver and running late or tired of sitting in traffic, this gives you another option. if you are a true carpooler, unclear how you might feel about this because you might have to share the lane with those solo drivers. here's a look this morning, a look from the camera from the entrance to 680. it's crowded this morning as people try to figure out the new system. there is a digital sign telling you how m
special labels will be needed for this type of genetically engineered food like they now require in alaska for genetically engineered fish. a brand-new area for human consumption, the fda soon to make a decision on whether or not you can eat it. reporting live from washington, i'm tracie potts for today in the bay. >> i was hungry, but not anymore. thank you. >> i'm still hungry. new this morning, solo drivers on 680 have an option of driving in the carpool lane if they are willing...
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people like christine o'donnell in delaware, like joe miller in alaska and rahm paul in kentucky. but many believe these tea party candidates are too extreme, their ideas are too far outside the mainstream for voters to feel comfortable with. so they want to point out these contrasts and say democrats have taken us in the last two years is where we want to continue to go. we know there is a ways to go in produ reducing unemployment rates, but they think it will take the company backwards in a reverse direction. >> the president is attending a campaign party for sestak today. how does the white house pick the races in which the president is going to get involved as opposed to the ones where he's not going to show up for those candidates? >> well, certainly there is a lot of things that they're considering when they decide where to send the president. they want to send him to places where they believe he'll be effective, and certainly you have some races in some areas where the candidate doesn't really want to be tied too closely to the president because of the region they're in and
people like christine o'donnell in delaware, like joe miller in alaska and rahm paul in kentucky. but many believe these tea party candidates are too extreme, their ideas are too far outside the mainstream for voters to feel comfortable with. so they want to point out these contrasts and say democrats have taken us in the last two years is where we want to continue to go. we know there is a ways to go in produ reducing unemployment rates, but they think it will take the company backwards in a...
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think some of those experts were the ones who were wrong in massachusetts and virginia and delaware and alaska and kentucky. i do not know who organizes the efforts needed to put partisanship aside when it gets to doing what is right for the american people. if i were a coach writing a play book, i would say, everybody has constructive roles in this. the needs are great because the cause is so great. the cause is the great awakening of america and the need for truth in america. how do we get out there. practical ways. we have to raise funds. we have to hold the press accountable when you know they are making things up and telling untruths. we have to do this together. i am the biggest proponent of freedom of the press in this country. our young men and women are willing to fight for those constitutional rights including the right to have free press. it is why i am hot on this lamestream media. how dare anyone disrespect true -- truth sacrifice without a corresponding responsibility to truce. -- truth. in this unaccountable day of anyone being able to claim they are a journalist, you have to as
think some of those experts were the ones who were wrong in massachusetts and virginia and delaware and alaska and kentucky. i do not know who organizes the efforts needed to put partisanship aside when it gets to doing what is right for the american people. if i were a coach writing a play book, i would say, everybody has constructive roles in this. the needs are great because the cause is so great. the cause is the great awakening of america and the need for truth in america. how do we get...
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. >> this comes as the former alaska governor ignited new speculation about her own political aspirations after taking center stage at a republican fund-raiser in iowa. while sarah palin played coy about a possible run for the white house, she stressed that republicans needed to come together after what has been a divisive primary season. >> now, unsuccessful gop campaigns and deflated political pundits, remember, attitudes are contagious. make sure yours are worth catching. this is it, gop. this is our time. we can't blow it, gop. but we won't wait for that political playbook to be handed us from on high from the elites to tell us what to do. we won't do that. >> meanwhile, senator jim demint who, together with sarah palin, has successfully backed numerous tea party candidates maintained his support of these candidates has helped the gop's chances of gaining control of the senate this november. >> the only reason we have a chance at a majority now is a large part for the candidates i've been supporting. candy, if the republican party in the senate was now symbolized by arlen specter and
. >> this comes as the former alaska governor ignited new speculation about her own political aspirations after taking center stage at a republican fund-raiser in iowa. while sarah palin played coy about a possible run for the white house, she stressed that republicans needed to come together after what has been a divisive primary season. >> now, unsuccessful gop campaigns and deflated political pundits, remember, attitudes are contagious. make sure yours are worth catching. this is...